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Mozart Symphony No. 38, "Prague"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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Mozart's Carobino Motive in D Major

If you are a Mozart connoisseur, your ears might have perked up just at the beginning of this movement. This is because Mozart is quoting himself with this tune. The Carobino motive in D major becomes a bit obsessive as it is traded back and forth between the upper and lower strings. It's like a little dog that keeps coming back to nip at your heels. Let's see how Mozart does it now.

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